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A48286 The only vvay to rest of soule in religion here, in heaven hereafter: shewed plainly and succinctly by pure scripture, in three treatises: demonstrating, I. That the church was left by Christ, as the means to teach us his gospel. 2. Which is she that was left in that office. 3. What it is, she teacheth for gospel. By I.L. Bach of Div. Licensed by the university of Oxford, to preach throughout Engalnd, and late rector of L. in the county of S. now a Catholike. Lewgar, John, 1602-1665. 1657 (1657) Wing L1832A; ESTC R218105 64,778 221

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teach_v or_o doctrine_n by_o she_o teach_v be_v call_v also_o in_o simple_a sense_n the_o power_n i.e._n powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o the_o rule_n or_o as_o you_o call_v it_o proportion_n of_o faith_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n the_o good_a thing_n depositum_fw-la or_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n or_o doctrine_n commit_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o faithful_a word_n able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v it_o 3._o proof_n rom._n 10.14_o 17._o the_o apostle_n express_o averr_v he_o know_v no_o mean_n whereby_o man_n may_v come_v to_o faith_n but_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v absolute_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o ordinary_n mean_v of_o faith_n be_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 4._o proof_n rom._n 12.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 3.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o &_o 3.14_o tit._n 1.7_o 9_o the_o rule_n of_o teach_v to_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n even_o to_o prophet_n to_o if_o any_o man_n prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n rule_n or_o as_o you_o render_v it_o proportion_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o that_o be_v the_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o mean_v the_o scripture_n see_v the_o reason_n give_v sup_v pag._n 59_o 5._o proof_n ro._n 16.17_o 2_o th._n 3.6_o heb._n 13.7_o 17._o jud._n 3.1_o joh._n 2.24_o &_o 4.2_o 6._o 2_o joh._n 6_o 9_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n and_o holy_a practice_n to_o the_o people_n be_v the_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v catechise_v call_v by_o s._n john_n the_o unction_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o and_o general_o the_o doctrine_n or_o institute_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o catechism_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o christian_n suppose_v catechise_v by_o a_o lawful_a pastor_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o that_o supreme_a authority_n and_o infallible_a certainty_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophet_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o yea_o even_o of_o apostle_n or_o heavenly_a angel_n gal._n 1.8_o if_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o teach_v repugnant_a to_o it_o and_o if_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v of_o their_o writing_n also_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o write_v as_o to_o preach_v repugnant_o to_o it_o and_o their_o writing_n be_v of_o no_o great_a authority_n than_o their_o preach_n consequent_o this_o text_n gal._n 1.8_o which_o your_o man_n use_v to_o urge_v against_o tradition_n give_v so_o 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2_o cor._n 5.20_o phil._n 2.25_o tit._n 1.7_o the_o pastor_n in_o common_a among_o who_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n if_o any_o one_o be_v a_o apostle_n be_v style_v in_o simple_a sense_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n his_o embassador_n the_o steward_n depositary_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n whereof_o those_o of_o faith_n the_o first_o 7_o proof_n gal._n 2.1_o so_o supreme_a at_o that_o time_n be_v and_o consequent_o to_o world_n end_n be_v to_o be_v for_o else_o wherefore_o read_v we_o the_o scripture_n now_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o god_n almighty_n see_v how_o s_n paul_n teach_n be_v with_o less_o fruit_n because_o oppose_v by_o other_o teacher_n who_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o yea_o pretend_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15.1_o will_v he_o by_o revelation_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chief_a pastor_n reside_v then_o by_o accident_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v his_o doctrine_n 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a_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n of_o this_o there_n be_v a_o scripture_n of_o this_o there_n be_v a_o h._n ghost_n nay_o of_o this_o there_n be_v a_o god_n 2._o if_o these_o and_o other_o reveal_v point_n be_v infallible_a truth_n she_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o must_v be_v infallible_a so_o as_o if_o possible_a for_o she_o ever_o once_o to_o totter_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o testimony_n touch_v any_o one_o point_n by_o either_o affirm_v something_o to_o be_v gospel_n which_o be_v not_o or_o deny_v something_o to_o be_v which_o be_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o we_o must_v necessary_o totter_v with_o it_o as_o any_o building_n must_v who_o foundation_n do_v and_o as_o we_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n in_o any_o thing_n if_o we_o find_v it_o false_a in_o any_o one_o thing_n nor_o can_v you_o evade_v this_o place_n by_o say_v he_o give_v this_o attribute_n here_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n namely_o 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